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Scott McGuire · 05-09-2012, 02:37 PM

I agree that Harden is on the fringe list. The only thing is he hasn't had a chance to be the man since he has 2 stars on his team.

I don't agree that Gordon is on the fringe right now. He looked extremely brittle. I guess since I put Curry on the fringe Gordon could slide on as well.

You have no hope that 21y/o Greg Monroe will ever be worth a Max contract? He averaged 15/10 on 52%FG as the focus of an offense. Not a great defender, but he has a lot of room to grow and be as good or better than LaMarcus Aldridge.

Going with only Max and minimums seems to be a very real strategy. You offer a very extreme path. Risking each season waiting for a FA superstar seems very risky.

Thanks for the discussion. The more I think about it I would be seriously interested to see what a James Harden led franchise could do.

05-09-2012, 02:37 PM	#5
Scott McGuire Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 288	I agree that Harden is on the fringe list. The only thing is he hasn't had a chance to be the man since he has 2 stars on his team. I don't agree that Gordon is on the fringe right now. He looked extremely brittle. I guess since I put Curry on the fringe Gordon could slide on as well. You have no hope that 21y/o Greg Monroe will ever be worth a Max contract? He averaged 15/10 on 52%FG as the focus of an offense. Not a great defender, but he has a lot of room to grow and be as good or better than LaMarcus Aldridge. Going with only Max and minimums seems to be a very real strategy. You offer a very extreme path. Risking each season waiting for a FA superstar seems very risky. Thanks for the discussion. The more I think about it I would be seriously interested to see what a James Harden led franchise could do. __________________ "Ager walks up to the stage in a triple-breasted, oversized beige suit, goes to shake hands with Stern and immediately gets whistled for a foul on Dwyane Wade." (Bill Simmons)